Sentences, Fragments and Run ons

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a verb.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is often missing a subject or a verb.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence is two or more complete sentences that are incorrectly joined together without proper punctuation.

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Example of a sentence: 'He ran into the wall.'

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This is a complete thought with a subject ('He') and a verb ('ran').

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Example of a fragment: 'The best teachers in the middle school.'

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This does not express a complete thought; it lacks a verb.

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Example of a run-on sentence: 'School was not held because of the snow the kids were excited.'

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This combines two complete thoughts without proper punctuation.

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What punctuation can fix a run-on sentence?

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A period, semicolon, or a conjunction can be used to separate the complete thoughts.

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Identify the fragment: 'The big red barn by the road.'

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This is a fragment because it does not have a verb.

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Identify the run-on: 'Carson didn't want to play in the game he wasn't feeling well.'

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This is a run-on because it combines two complete thoughts without proper punctuation.

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What is the purpose of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.